BP spill nears a somber record as Gulf’s biggest
NEW ORLEANS: BP's massive oil spill will become the largest ever in the Gulf of Mexico by Thursday based on the highest of the federal government's estimates, an ominous record…
Scientists say test could predict menopause
LONDON: Doctors could one day use a blood test to predict decades in advance when women will go into menopause, scientists say. In research to be presented on Monday at…
Study pushes back dawn of multicellular life on Earth
PARIS: Scientists unveiled fossils from West Africa Thursday that push back the dawn of multicellular life on Earth by at least 1.5 billion years. Just how complex the newly discovered…
Giant predatory whale named for ‘Moby Dick’ author
LONDON: Scientists have discovered an ancient whale whose bite ripped huge chunks of flesh out of other whales about 12 million years ago — and they've named it after the…
Oman c.bank sees pressure on currency if CPI rises
DUBAI: Oman's central bank may continue pursuing an accommodative monetary policy for an extended period and expects a pressure on the currency if inflation differential to the United States widened…
Bahrain has no plans to float stock market, says paper
MANAMA: Bahrain does not plan to sell shares in the Bahrain Stock Exchange that is currently being converted into a commercial company, the country's central bank governor said in remarks…
Oil falls below $75 on China demand doubts
LONDON: Oil fell below $75 a barrel on Thursday, beginning the second half of the year on a weak note after falling nearly 5 percent in the first half, as…
Bombs and gunmen kill three Iraqi civilians
BAGHDAD: Roadside bombs in Baghdad Thursday killed two civilians and wounded 12 people, including three soldiers and a militiaman, while a goldsmith was shot dead south of the capital, Iraqi…
Islamist attack in Algeria worst in a year
ALGIERS: Al Qaeda-linked militants have claimed responsibility for killing 11 Algerian paramilitary police in the oil-rich state's deadliest attack in a year. The dawn ambush on Wednesday near the border…
Turkey, Israel hold secret talks to repair ties
ANKARA: Turkey and Israel held secret talks to seek a way out of a deep crisis in bilateral ties since a deadly raid on Gaza-bound aid ships, officials said Thursday.…